Saadia Faruqi

Rani lives in a luxurious palace full of busy adults, but she's lonely. Being the only princess in the kingdom is boring, tedious, dull. She has no one to play with--except her baby brother, who doesn't count! So one morning, Rani decides to leave for the beach in search of adventure. She's sure it will be the opposite of her life in the palace: wonderful, marvelous, fun! But in the world outside the palace walls, Rani isn't a princess anymore, she's...

Tous les élèves ont des idées géniales pour le grand projet de construction... sauf Yasmin. Les meilleures idées ont déjà été prises. Heureusement, la récréation porte conseil...

Unsure about her artistic skills, second-grader Yasmin is not looking forward to the art competition at school--but with the support and encouragement of her family she produces a prize-winning painting.

When Yasmin's father explains to her about explorers and maps, Yasmin decides to make a map of her neighborhood and she brings it along on a trip to the farmers' market with her mother--but will the map help her when they are separated?

For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen...

It's library day, and Yasmin is the helper! She loves shelving books, but suddenly, Yasmin discovers that her own special book is missing. How will she find it among all the other books?

Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin! After some failed experiments, Yasmin's snack break with Nani inspires an idea. Together they use kitchen science for sweet success!

La maestra Alexa les ha pedido a los nin~os que escriban sobre sus he´roes. A Yasmin le encanta escribir, pero no puede decidirse por un he´roe y va descartando idea tras idea. ¿Sera´ que su heroi´na ha estado a su lado desde el principio?

Yasmin sabe exactamente a que´ quiere jugar cuando sus amigos vengan a su casa, pero ellos tienen otras ideas.¿Podra´n llegar a un acuerdo creativo que deje a todos contentos?